Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Urban unit 2020 of Descartes (00255)

Detailed figures

Paru le :26/06/2025

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2011 2016 2022
Altogether 3 356 3 131 2 750
Working age adult in % 70,1 71,2 72,8
 Working age adults with a job in % 60,2 59,8 61,9
 Unemployed workers in % 9,9 11,5 10,8
Economically inactive people in % 29,9 28,8 27,2
 Pupils, students or interns in % 6,5 7,1 5,6
 Retirees in % 13,0 11,6 11,1
 Other economically inactive people in % 10,4 10,0 10,6
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 2 750 2 000 72,8 1 703 61,9
 15 to 24 years old 381 191 50,2 130 34,0
 25 to 54 years old 1 504 1 353 89,9 1 171 77,8
 55 to 64 years old 864 456 52,8 402 46,5
Male 1 394 1 042 74,8 887 63,6
 15 to 24 years old 203 107 52,4 73 35,8
 25 to 54 years old 772 716 92,8 628 81,3
 55 to 64 years old 419 219 52,4 186 44,4
Female 1 356 958 70,7 816 60,2
 15 to 24 years old 178 85 47,7 57 32,0
 25 to 54 years old 733 636 86,9 543 74,2
 55 to 64 years old 446 237 53,2 216 48,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 61,9
Unemployed workers 10,8
Retirees 11,1
Pupils, students or interns 5,6
Other economically inactive people 10,6
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group
Socioprofessional group 2011 including working people 2016 including working people 2022 including working people
Altogether 2 253 2 014 2 278 1 945 2 116 1 835
including farmer operators 76 76 15 15 25 25
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 166 166 154 149 169 159
including managers and higher intellectual professions 72 64 85 65 173 158
including intermediate professions 406 382 470 435 340 316
including employees 691 619 719 602 541 453
including workers 838 707 830 678 848 724
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population

EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population
Number of unemployed workers and unemployment rate 2011 2016 2022
Number of unemployed workers 333 359 298
Unemployment rate in % 14,2 16,1 14,9
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 30,9 33,8 32,3
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 12,1 13,7 13,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,1 16,0 11,9
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation
Taux de chômage en %
No diploma or primary education certificate 26,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 16,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 14,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 15,6
2 years at university 6,0
3 to 4 years at university 7,2
5 years or more at university 7,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2011 2016 2022
Number of jobs in the area 2 009 1 805 1 675
Working age adult living in the area 2 038 1 891 1 742
Occupational concentration by industry 98,5 95,4 96,1
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 47,4 46,0 43,9
  • The employment concentration indicator is equal to the number of jobs in the zone per 100 active persons with a job residing in the zone.
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
Altogether 2 009 100,0 1 805 100,0 1 675 100,0
Employee 1 704 84,8 1 527 84,6 1 371 81,9
 including women 797 39,7 733 40,6 717 42,8
 including part time jobs 316 15,7 285 15,8 269 16,1
Non-employee 304 15,2 279 15,4 303 18,1
 including women 114 5,7 110 6,1 120 7,1
 including part time jobs 26 1,3 33 1,8 55 3,3
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022
Socioprofessional group Number %
Altogether 1 606 100,0
Farmer operators 33 2,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 170 10,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 155 9,7
Intermediate professions 310 19,3
Employees 435 27,1
Workers 504 31,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group
2011 2016 2022
Farmer operators 3,1 1,4 2,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 7,1 8,9 10,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,2 5,9 9,7
Intermediate professions 21,7 20,8 19,3
Employees 29,6 32,3 27,1
Workers 29,3 30,7 31,4
  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2011 2016 2022
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 1 883 100,0 1 763 100,0 1 606 100,0 49,6 84,5
Agriculture 70 3,7 45 2,6 53 3,3 25,7 36,8
Industry 551 29,3 489 27,7 484 30,2 22,8 91,7
Construction 173 9,2 190 10,8 122 7,6 20,8 64,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 618 32,8 529 30,0 469 29,2 52,1 76,3
Public administration/education/human health/social work 470 25,0 509 28,9 479 29,8 84,2 95,7
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 23,3 27,1
Industry 20,4 49,3
Construction 19,8 22,4
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 55,8 39,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 84,6 75,9
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.